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Toughie
//ˈtʌfi// noun, slang
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Noun
- 1 Something that is tough, or difficult. informal
"His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research."
- 2 a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem wordnet
- 3 Someone or something that is strong and resilient.
"Sansevieria and aspidistra are two old houseplant toughies that make good indoor choices."
- 4 an aggressive and violent young criminal wordnet
- 5 A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.
"The liberal states, in the present situation, are the "softies"; the Fascist states are the "toughies". And the toughies are always able to get away with "murder" until the softies become tough."
Etymology
From tough + -ie.
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